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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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